Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§105 Child Health Day
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A— Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 105
Summary
The President is asked to make an official announcement each year naming the first Monday in October "Child Health Day." The announcement asks government agencies and other child-welfare groups to join events that teach people about the need for year-round programs to protect and improve children’s health.
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Title 36, §105
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating the first Monday in October as Child Health Day; and
(2)inviting all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare to unite on Child Health Day in observing exercises that will make the people of the United States aware of the fundamental necessity of a year-round program to protect and develop the health of the children of the United States.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10536:143.May 18, 1928, ch. 643, 45 Stat. 617; Sept. 22, 1959, Pub. L. 86–352, 73 Stat. 627.
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36 U.S.C. § 105
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60